Phonograph-amplifier mounting



May 29, 1923. 1,456,903

V. MINNELLI PHONOGRPH AMPLIFIER MOUNTING Filed Feb. 4,` 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 311 uelof.

Patented May 29, 1923.

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'VINCENZO iviiNNELLi, or ri'r'is'iom PENNSYLVANIA.

PHONO GRAPH-AMPLIFIER MUNTIN Application' filed vFebruary 4, 1922.

v Be it known that I, VINCENZO MINNELLI,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. a. Phonograph- Amplifier Mounting; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of 'the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates toa mounting or 1p upporting means for phonograph ampliers.

A prime object is to provide means which may be efficiently disposed on Y and secured to a support separate from as well as on a phonograph cabinet, when desired, for mounting a phonograph ampliier, particulal'ly ,of the general type covered by Letters Patent No. 1,395,053 issued to me on October 25, 1921, in order that such an amplier may be used as an attachment for and in place of the usual amplifier means of phonographs to enable thevadvantages of such an improved amplifier to be attained in existing phonographs as well is initially equipped with such an amplifier.

Anotherobject is to provide in an article of this kind a base to swivel a supporting pedestal or frame, and with cooperating means on the base and securing means for sections of the amplier tolimit the swing ing movement ofthe ainpliier.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating one practical embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating my improvements in connection with a phonograph turn table and with the mounting secured to a support separate from the phonograph cabinet;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the amplier and mounting, the turn table and support ot Fi re l being omitted;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view onv the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a cross sectionalview on the line 4-4 of Figure l;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the amplifier support.

as one which semi No. 534,138.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View on line 6`6 of Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view on line Figure S is a view similar to Figure 7 but taken through a modified form;

Figure 9 is a plan view of the base section; i t Figure 10illustrates the amplifier attachV ing'l bracket in plane and inside elevation; an

Figure .1l ragmentarily illustrates the tion and invertedplan A Like reference characters ldesignate like or similar partsin the diferentrviews.

ysupporting arm at the stop lug in side eleva- A I An amplifier is shown atA which is of the general type ydisclosedin'myPatent No'. f

to me on 1,395,053, issued may be varied of course. yBy way Ofeliample, it consists of substantially conical hollow body sectionsflO and 11 .joinedjin any suitable manneras at instancel by means of connecting ring or nut l2 screw threaded thereto, as shown best in Figure 8. The nut as at'12a in Figure 7 may be yintegral with one of the sections and screw threaded to the other. Operatively connected to the section 10 is a sound box B of vany suitable construction, adapted tocarry al stylus at C` for cooperationwithrecords D vdisposed on a turn table E and adapted to be operated in any suitable' manner. amplifier A maybe phonograph cabinet ,but as shown, itmay also be mounted on a support 13 separate fromthe phonograph cabinet so that when the amplifier A is used in lierv built into the cabinet it can bei mounted on means other than the cabinet. Such support 13rmay be a window sill, table, stand or the like.

One or more sound escape openings may be provided in one or both of section-s1() and 11 for instance as at. 11a in section 11. TheseV openings more eiciently direct the sound when they are substantially triangular and disposed as shown or in other words de'-v The v mounted'inand on a.

October25,' 1921. The particular construction of this ampliper their bases, for

place of the amplicreased in width in proportion to the decrease in area of the amplifier section. The openings may be fanciful in outline if desired. l'

The mounting employed vconsists of' a4 base section lll primarily a relatively thin sheet of metal having an arcuate Wall at 16 which serves to rigidity or reinforce the sheet. YV all 1e has upstanding lugs or stops 17. rlhe base plate 14- may be case, otherwise provided in ay single piece or the Wall 16 may be attached thereto. Such base plate is preferably rigidly attached to the support as by means of screws or other tastening elements passed through holes 18 therein. A pedestal or supporting iframe is provided at 19. Such pedestal may have a standard 2O recessed at 21 in its lower tace to contain bearing balls 212L to engage base lll so that the standard may turn or swivel thereon with minimum friction. In order to fasten the base plate lll and support 15 against accidental detachment, a. set screw or the like 22 may be passed through the base and into the standard 20. Such screw is loose in the base le so as not to interfere With turning of the support relatively to the base.

Extending integrally and laterally from the standard 2O and across Wall 16 is the lower section Q3 of a supporting arm generally designated Q4. Integral With the arm section 23 are inclined supporting arm sections Q5 which conform to the inclinations ot sections 10 and 11 to directly en gage the same preferably being dished as at E26 at the outer end portions, to further conform to the exterior shape ot such sections 10 and 11. Integral. with and depending from the arm 24C is a stop lug 27 which is interposed between the stop lugs 17 and adapted to abut the lsame to limit the swinging movement ot the ampliiier A.

ln order to rigidly Jfasten the amplifier to the supporting section 19, a bracket 28 is provided. This bracket has an offset por-.

tion Q9 to surround and embrace the arm 24 and it has an opening 30 therethrough through Which lug 27 projects. Bracket 28 further has fastening tangs at 3l which are disposed against a fiat portion 32 of the ring 12 and screwed or otherwise fastened thereto as at ln operation the sound box B, stylus C, record l) and turn table E cooperate in the usual manner so that the sound travels into section 10 and then into section 11 escaping therefrom as through openings 11a. rlhe necessary lateral swinging movement tot' the amplifier is afforded by its swivel mounting ot the standard 20 on base plate 1st. Such swivel movement is limited howtype vor style ot amplifier initially built*y lt will be understood t iat changes Within the details, combination and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to Within the spirit and scope ofl the invention.

VVha-t is claimed is 1. An amplifier mounting consisting of a supporting means, in combination with a stop lug extending from the supporting means, a bracket having an opening through which said stop lug projects, and said. bracket embracing said supporting means and extending from the amplifier. p

Q. An amplifier mounting consisting of a supporting means, a stop lug depending t'rom said means, stop-means cooperating with said stop lug, an attaching bracket having an opening through which said stop lug projects` said bracket embracingsaid supporting means, an ampli'lier on said supporting means, and said bracket extending from said amplifier.

3. An ampliiier mounting consisting of an attaching base, a standart` swiveledon said base, a Wall rising from saidbase having stop members at the terminals thereof. an

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arm extending laterally from said standard over said iva-ll, said arm having al stop lug depending` therefrom and engageable with said stop means, said arm having arm sections With amplifier-engaging surfaces in intersecting planes,'an amplifier engaging said surfaces. a bracket extending from said amplifier and surrounding said arm, and said bracket having an opening through which said stop lug projects.

In testimony whereof l afiiiir my signature in presence ot tivo Witnesses. i

VINCENZO MlNNELLI.

lVitnesses MARCO Domo, Giusnrrn Rueelnno. 

